why did president Truman relieve general Douglas MacArthur of his command in Korea?

Answer 1

MacArthur was relieved of command by President Harry S Truman in April 1951 for insubordination and failure to follow Presidential directives.
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On November 19, 1950, with the DPRK forces largely destroyed, Chinese military forces crossed the Yalu River, routing the UN forces and forcing them on a long retreat. Calling the Chinese intervention the beginning of "an entirely new war", MacArthur repeatedly requested authorization to strike supplies, troops, and airplanes in Manchuria with conventional weapons and also requested permission to deploy nuclear weapons in Korea. The Truman administration feared that such an action would greatly escalate the war into full-scale conflict with China and possibly draw China's ally, the Soviet Union, into the conflict. Angered by Truman's desire to maintain a "limited war," MacArthur began issuing important statements to the press, warning them of a crushing defeat. This violated the United States Army's tradition of civilian control of the military and foreign policy, not to mention the constitutional designation of the president as the commander-in-chief, and was considered an act of insubordination.

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President Truman, furious at MacArthur's insubordination and at his failure at the Yalu River, privately wanted to demote MacArthur to four star (full) general rank as a consequence of his performance in the Far East, but was afraid of the strong public opinion that favored the popular general. Instead, on April 11, 1951 President Truman relieved General MacArthur of his military command, leading to a storm of controversy. General Matthew B. Ridgway replaced MacArthur. The war continued at a stalemate for two additional years with thousands of casualties near the 38th parallel.

Answer 2

Douglas Macarthur Fired

Answer 3

Gen. MacArthur wanted to win the war and take out North Korea by any means possible. After the Chinese joined the fight and pushed the UN out of North Korea and the Lost of Soul, He wanted to drop the Nuclear Bomb on the North Koreans and Chinese. Truman did not want to escalate the war to world war three. He told MacArthur to not threaded to create WW III. MacArthur said he will win the war by any means.
In April Truman said that MacArthur is relived of Command for the Safety of the world.

Answer 4

The Eighth Army pressed north again in February, inflicting heavy casualties and recapturing Seoul in March 1951. Allied leaders had to once more consider whether they wanted MacArthur to invade North Korea or seek a peace. On March 24, MacArthur called on China to admit that it had been defeated, simultaneously challenging both the Chinese and his own superiors. Then on April 5, Representative Joseph William Martin, Jr., the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, revealed a letter from MacArthur critical of President Truman's limited-war strategy, providing copies of it to the press and reading it aloud on the floor of the House. The letter concluded with: It seems strangely difficult for some to realize that here in Asia is where the Communist conspirators have elected to make their play for global conquest, and that we have joined the issue thus raised on the battlefield; that here we fight Europe’s war with arms while the diplomats there still fight it with words; that if we lose the war to communism in Asia the fall of Europe is inevitable, win it and Europe most probably would avoid war and yet preserve freedom. As you pointed out, we must win. There is no substitute for victory. That day too, the Joint Chiefs of Staff drafted orders for MacArthur authorizing him to attack airbases in Manchuria and Shantung with nuclear weapons if Chinese air strikes originated from there. The next day, April 6, Truman summoned Secretary of Defense George Marshall, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Omar Bradley, Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Averill Harriman to discuss what to do about MacArthur. The two generals were opposed to the idea of MacArthur's relief but Acheson was strongly in favor. The Joint Chiefs met on April 8 and agreed that MacArthur was not guilty of insubordination and had stretched but not violated any orders. The Joint Chiefs concurred with but did not recommend MacArthur's relief, although they felt that it was correct "from a purely military point of view." The next day Truman ordered MacArthur's relief by Ridgway. The order went out on April 10 with Bradley's signature. The relief led to a storm of controversy. The fighting would go on until ended by the Armistice Agreement in July 1953.

Answer 5

MacArthur wanted to follow the North Korean forces all the way into China if necessary. Truman didn't want a war with China.

Answer 6

Short answer, MacArthur wanted to nuke 'em, Pres. Truman did not.

Answer 7

Because Truman thought 52,000 of the troops he sent to their death was satisfactory, and that China wasn't a real threat.

Answer 8

MacArthur really wanted to invade China.Truman did not.

Answer 9

they disagreed on strategies.......and I believe that Truman gave MacArthur an offer he couldn't refuse.....quit or be fired.

Answer 10

MacArthur wanted to nuke the Chinese - luckily Truman had more sense.